Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2012-13: Horsham 1 – Brighton 2

Posted on November 24, 2012 by James Mansson

Last Thursday, a weakened Horsham 1 team just managed to beat Brighton 2 3-2, as described in the match report here. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2012-13: Mansson – Harris

Posted on November 21, 2012 by James Mansson

My third Club Championship game of the season was on Tuesday night against Mick Harris. The game started with Mick choosing the offbeat Budapest Gambit as Black. I managed to secure a small edge out of the opening, which increased as Mick failed to pursue counter-play vigorously enough with Black. Some further errors in a difficult position allowed me to press home an attack against his king on the queen-side. Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2012-13: Sussex – Middlesex

Posted on November 18, 2012 by James Mansson

After the high of their excellent win against Surrey, the Sussex Open Team came crashing down to earth with a heavy defeat to a powerful Middlesex side, who had an average grade of just over 201. However, in my individual game I managed to score an excellent result, drawing with IM Colin Crouch as Black in a complicated game. Both sides had their chances at various point, but in the end Black decided to bail out with a draw. Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2012-13: Horsham 1 – Lewes 1

Posted on November 14, 2012 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 suffered a comprehensive defeat in its match away against Lewes 1 last night. A full report can be found here. My game against Lim Zhuo Ren was disappointing. Although I was pessimistic about my position during the game, in fact until I played 21 f3, I was doing reasonably well. Also, I managed to lose on time with 9 minutes to go before the time control, with my opponent clearly better but not absolutely guaranteed to win. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2012-13: Mansson – Harbott

Posted on November 11, 2012 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday I played my second Rook game of the season. I was pitted against Peter Harbott, whom I have played many times, most recently in the Horsham 1 – Horsham 2 match, where I contrived to lose from a vastly superior position. Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 2 2012-13: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Rhyfelwyr Essylwg 1

Posted on November 9, 2012 by James Mansson

The e2e4.org.uk second team came down to earth with an almighty bump in the second round of the 4NCL. They lost their match against Rhyfelwyr Essylwg 1 by the same margin they beat Oxford 1 in the first round (5.5-2.5). Philip Bonafont and Richard Truman managed to win, while David Coates scored a creditable draw, but the rest of the team lost their games. Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 2 2012-13: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Oxford 1

Posted on November 8, 2012 by James Mansson

The e2e4.org.uk second team got off to a great start in the 4NCL last Saturday, as they scored a 5.5-2.5 win over the higher rated Oxford first team. With a combination of luck and good play, they secured 4 draws on the top 4 boards, while picking up 3 wins and 1 draw on the bottom four. Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2012-13: Horsham 1 – St Francis and Haywards Heath 1

Posted on November 7, 2012 by James Mansson

Horsham 1’s match against St Francis and Haywards Heath 1 was finally resolved as a draw, after results were agreed in the unfinished games. A full account of the match can be found on the Horsham Chess Club website here. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Knockout Plate 2012-13: Forster – Mansson

Posted on October 24, 2012 by James Mansson

As I was defeated in round one of the main knockout, I ended up in round two of the plate competition, along with all the other first round losers. I was paired against Matthew Forster, one of the club’s most promising juniors, and we played our game last night. Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2012-13: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2

Posted on October 17, 2012 by James Mansson

As described in my blog post on the Horsham Chess Club website, Horsham 2 managed to cause an upset in the Mid-Sussex League last night by drawing against Horsham 1. Continue reading →

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